Hidden Valley (BM 1134)
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Hidden Valley (BM 1134) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.7, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hidden Valley
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hidden Valley by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Hidden Valley, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Jute Brown | SW 6096 | 13 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Outback Brown | BXC-65 | 12.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Cinnamon | 1071-7 | 13 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Hidden Valley (LRV 12.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Hidden Valley
Darker than Hidden Valley
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1134 |
| Hex | #825E46 |
| RGB | 130, 94, 70 |
| HSL | 24°, 30%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.1, 11.5, 19.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hidden Valley (BM 1134), published as #825E46
#745545
#906745
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hidden Valley (BM 1134)?
- Hidden Valley has an LRV of 12.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hidden Valley is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hidden Valley in another brand?
- Outback Brown (Behr BXC-65) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Hidden Valley warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hidden Valley as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.